Paul Harris
Elected
| Telephone | |
| paul.harris@newtown.org.uk | |
| Ward | North |
| Party Affiliation | Conservative |
| Office | None |
| Committee | Economy and Environment, Resources, Services |
Profile
I am honoured to be able to serve on Newtown Town Council for the North Ward. I have lived in the area for the vast majority of my adult life and want to put back into my local community that has given me so much. I have extensive experience in marketing, project management and team working during my career over the last 20 years and want to use these skills for the betterment on Newtown.
I support Newtown Council’s engagement with the local residents and work towards fostering a town that grows and develops in harmony with the desires of of its inhabitants.
Councillor Stats
Date took office 24.06.2024 – (The start of continuous service)
Key
DNA – Data not currently available
X – Councillor not in office
Attendance Record
Your Council’s decisions are made at meetings of the council or its committees. Your Councillors have a duty to attend all meetings of the Council and meetings of the Committees of which they are members, unless an absence is approved by the meeting for a stated reason, for example a council duty elsewhere or ill-health.
Note that some councillors have been required to attend more meetings than others by reason, for example, of a shorter term of office or lesser number of committees to which elected, so the reader is advised to consider both the total number and the percentage when interpreting the attendance record.
| Year (April – Mar) | Total Required Meetings | Total Required Meetings Attended (including Approved Absences) | % of Required Duty Met | Other Meetings Attended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22 – May 23 | X | |||
| 2023 – 2024 | X | |||
| 2024 – 2025 | ||||
| 2025 – 2026 | ||||
| 2026 – 2027 |
Training Record
There are no legal requirements for councillors to undertake training either before or after being elected. However, this Council does require that all councillors undertake Code of Conduct training within six months of taking office and encourages all councillors to take advantage of training offered by organisations operating in the local council sector.
| Year | Course |
|---|---|
| 2022-23 | X |
| 2023-24 | X |
| 2024-25 | |
| 2025-26 | |
| 2026-27 |
Outside Body Appointments
| Year | Outside Body |
|---|---|
| 2022-23 | X |
| 2023-24 | X |
| 2024-25 | One Voice Wales Montgomeryshire Area Committee |
| 2025-26 | |
| 2026-27 |
Project Leads and other Responsibilities
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Responsibility |
Start Date |
End Date |
| PP OS3 – to work with Powys CC to take forward the provision of a playpark in the Llanllwchaiarn area whether it be provided by the developer or NLTC, | Sept 2024 | |
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Declarations of Interests
Your Councillors are obliged to observe the Code of Conduct. In doing so they will declare their personal and prejudicial interests in matters being discussed in meetings. Note that in Wales councillors are not required to declare interests in a Resister of Interests, but must declare them whenever they occur in meetings.
Payments to Members
Your Councillors are entitled to payments (remuneration) at levels determined by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales though they may choose to opt out of all or some of the payments. Note that some councillors may have lesser entitlement if joining or ceasing part way through the year.
The total amounts shown here, are made up of various allowances including a care allowance.
| Year | Total Payments |
|---|---|
| May 2022 – May 23 | X |
| 2023-24 | X |
| 2024-25 | |
| 2025-26 | |
| 2026-27 |
